2 Samuel 2:4

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.4", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* *ʾanšê* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yimšəḥû-šām* *ʾet-Dāwid* for *meleḵ* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yaggidû* to *Dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *ʾanšê* *Yāḇêš* *Gilʿād* *ʾăšer* *qāḇərû* *ʾet-Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yimšəḥû-šām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there", "*ʾet-Dāwid*": "direct object marker + proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾanšê*": "construct state plural noun - men of", "*Yāḇêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*qāḇərû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they buried", "*ʾet-Šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they arrived", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/and they consecrated", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/household of/dynasty of", "*wə-yaggidû*": "and they told/and they reported/and they informed", "*qāḇərû*": "they buried/they entombed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־שָׁ֧ם אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַנְשֵׁי֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָבְר֖וּ אֶת־שָׁאֽוּל׃

Transliteration

wə-yāḇōʾû ʾanšê Yəhûdâ wə-yimšəḥû-šām ʾet-Dāwid for meleḵ over bêt Yəhûdâ wə-yaggidû to Dāwid lēʾmōr ʾanšê Yāḇêš Gilʿād ʾăšer qāḇərû ʾet-Šāʾûl.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāḇōʾû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came
• *ʾanšê*: construct state plural noun - men of
• *Yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *wə-yimšəḥû-šām*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + adverb - and they anointed there
• *ʾet-Dāwid*: direct object marker + proper noun - David
• *meleḵ*: noun ms - king
• *bêt*: construct state noun - house of
• *wə-yaggidû*: conjunction + hifil imperfect 3mp - and they told
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *Yāḇêš*: proper noun - Jabesh
• *Gilʿād*: proper noun - Gilead
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
• *qāḇərû*: qal perfect 3cp - they buried
• *ʾet-Šāʾûl*: direct object marker + proper noun - Saul

Word Meanings

• *wə-yāḇōʾû*: and they came/and they arrived
• *wə-yimšəḥû*: and they anointed/and they consecrated
• *meleḵ*: king/ruler
• *bêt*: house of/household of/dynasty of
• *wə-yaggidû*: and they told/and they reported/and they informed
• *qāḇərû*: they buried/they entombed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the men of Judah came and anointed David there as king over the house of Judah. They also informed David, 'It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, It was the men of Jabeshgilead who buried Saul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye men of Iuda came, and there they anointed him kynge ouer the house of Iuda. And wha it was tolde Dauid, that they of Iabes in Gilead had buried Saul,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the men of Iudah came, and there they anoynted Dauid King ouer the house of Iudah; they tolde Dauid, saying, that the men of Iabesh Gilead buried Saul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of Iuda came, and there they annoynted Dauid kyng ouer the house of Iuda: And they tolde Dauid, saying, It is the men of Iabes Gilead that buried Saul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, [That] the men of Jabeshgilead [were they] that buried Saul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, saying, The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of Judah come, and anoint there David for king over the house of Judah; and they declare to David, saying, `The men of Jabesh-Gilead `are' they who buried Saul.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, saying, "The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah.David was told,“The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 31:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wayyišməʿû* to him *yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād* *ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû* *pəlištîm* to *šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*yōšəbê yābêš gilʿād*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun + proper noun - inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾêt ʾăšer-ʿāśû*": "direct object marker + relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - what they had done", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "heard/heard about/received news", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/citizens", "*ʿāśû*": "done/did/performed" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.12", "source": "וַיָּק֜וּמוּ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ חַיִל֮ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ כָל־הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיִּקְח֞וּ אֶת־גְּוִיַּ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְאֵת֙ גְּוִיֹּ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵחוֹמַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית שָׁ֑ן וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יָבֵ֔שָׁה וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqûmû* all *ʾîš ḥayil* and *wayyēləḵû* all *hallaylāh*, and *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet-gəwiyyat šāʾûl* and *ʾēt gəwiyyōt bānāyw* from *mēḥômat bêt šān*, and *wayyābōʾû* *yābēšāh* and *wayyiśrəp̄û* them there.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*ʾîš ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - man of valor", "*wayyēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*hallaylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took", "*gəwiyyat šāʾûl*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - body of Saul", "*gəwiyyōt bānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bodies of his sons", "*mēḥômat bêt šān*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - from the wall of Beth-shan", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*yābēšāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Jabesh", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they burned" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ḥayil*": "valiant man/brave man/man of valor", "*wayyiqḥû*": "took/carried/retrieved", "*gəwiyyat*": "body/corpse/dead body", "*wayyiśrəp̄û*": "burned/cremated" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.13", "source": "וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ תַֽחַת־הָאֶ֖שֶׁל בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* *ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem* and *wayyiqbərû* under *taḥat-hāʾešel* in *bəyābēšāh*, and *wayyāṣûmû* seven *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet-ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*wayyiqbərû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they buried", "*taḥat-hāʾešel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - under the tamarisk tree", "*bəyābēšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jabesh", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fasted", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "their bones/their remains", "*hāʾešel*": "the tamarisk tree/the terebinth", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food" } }
• 2 Sam 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.5", "source": "בְּחֶבְרוֹן֙ מָלַ֣ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֔ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֣͏ִם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשָׁלֹשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "In-*ḥeḇrôn* *mālaḵ* over-*yəhûdāh* seven *šānîm* and-six *ḥŏdāšîm* and-in-*yərûšālaim* *mālaḵ* thirty and-three *šānāh* over all-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": {} }
• 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* all-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*meleḵ* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yiḵrōt* to-them the-*meleḵ* *dāwid* *bərît* in-*ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH* *wə-yimšəḥû* *ʾet-dāwid* to-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "construct plural - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*wə-yiḵrōt* *bərît*": "idiom: to make a covenant" } }
• 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־קֶ֣רֶן הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח אֹתוֹ֮ בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֶחָיו֒ וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָרָמָֽתָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *Šəmûʾēl* *qeren haššemen* and *wə-yimšaḥ* him in the *qereb* of his brothers. And *wə-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ-Yəhwāh* to *Dāwid* from that *hayyôm* and upward. And *wə-yāqom* *Šəmûʾēl* and *wə-yēlek* to *hārāmātâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*qeren haššemen*": "construct phrase - horn of the oil", "*wə-yimšaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst", "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed/came mightily", "*rûaḥ-Yəhwāh*": "construct phrase - Spirit of YHWH", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hārāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun, directional he - to Ramah" }, "variants": { "*qeren*": "horn/container/power", "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "rushed upon/came mightily/prospered upon", "*qereb*": "midst/among/inside" } }
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.8", "source": "יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*yəhûdāh* *ʾattāh* *yôdûkā* *ʾaḥeykā* *yādəkā* in-*ʿōrep* *ʾōybeykā* *yištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôdûkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular construct - neck of", "*ʾōybeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.9", "source": "גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*gûr* *ʾaryēh* *yəhûdāh* from-*ṭerep* *bənî* *ʿālîtā* *kāraʿ* *rābaṣ* like-*ʾaryēh* and-like-*lābîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - cub of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ṭerep*": "noun masculine singular - prey/torn flesh", "*bənî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*kāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stooped down", "*rābaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crouched", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - lion/lioness", "*yəqîmennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will rouse him" }, "variants": { "*gûr ʾaryēh*": "lion's cub/whelp of a lion", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ʿālîtā*": "you went up/ascended/grew up", "*kāraʿ*": "he stooped down/bowed down/crouched", "*rābaṣ*": "he crouched/lay down/reclined", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness/great lion" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יָס֥וּר שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמְחֹקֵ֖ק מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלָ֑יו עַ֚ד כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣א שִׁיל֔וֹ וְל֖וֹ יִקְּהַ֥ת עַמִּֽים", "text": "not-*yāsûr* *šēbeṭ* from-*yəhûdāh* and-*məḥōqēq* from-between *raglāyw* until that-*yābōʾ* *šîlō* and-to-him *yiqqəhat* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*yāsûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will depart", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular - scepter/staff/tribe", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*məḥōqēq*": "Poel participle masculine singular - ruler's staff/commander/lawgiver", "*raglāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šîlō*": "proper noun or pronoun with suffix - Shiloh/to whom it belongs", "*yiqqəhat*": "noun feminine singular construct - obedience of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples" }, "variants": { "*yāsûr*": "will depart/turn aside/be removed", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/rod/staff/tribe", "*məḥōqēq*": "ruler's staff/ruler/commander/lawgiver", "*šîlō*": "Shiloh (place name)/to whom it belongs/he whose it is/that which belongs to him", "*yiqqəhat*": "obedience/gathering/expectation" } }
• 2 Sam 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יְדֵיכֶ֗ם וִֽהְיוּ֙ לִבְנֵי־חַ֔יִל כִּי־מֵ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וְגַם־אֹתִ֗י מָשְׁח֧וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And now *teḥĕzaqnâ* *yədêḵem* and *wî-hyû* as *lî-ḇnê-ḥayil* because *mēt* *ʾădōnêḵem* *Šāʾûl* and also *ʾōtî* *māšḥû* *bêt-Yəhûdâ* for *meleḵ* over them.", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "qal imperfect 3fp with paragogic nun - let be strengthened", "*yədêḵem*": "plural construct noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*wî-hyû*": "conjunction + qal imperative mp - and be", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "preposition + construct state plural noun + noun - as sons of valor", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3ms - he died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun + 2mp suffix - your lord", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*māšḥû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they anointed", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "construct state noun + proper noun - house of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzaqnâ*": "let be strengthened/be strong", "*wî-hyû*": "and be/and become", "*lî-ḇnê-ḥayil*": "as sons of valor/as valiant men/as men of courage", "*mēt*": "died/is dead", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lord/your master", "*māšḥû*": "they anointed/they consecrated", "*bêt-Yəhûdâ*": "house of Judah/people of Judah", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }
• 2 Sam 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *mispar* *ha-yāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyâ* *Dāwid* *meleḵ* in *Ḥeḇrôn* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* and *šiššâ* *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "construct state noun - number of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*šiššâ*": "number - six", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it happened", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ha-yāmîm*": "the days/the time period", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/served as", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/people of" } }
• 2 Sam 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.17", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־מָשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû* *pəlištîm* *kî*-*māšḥû* *ʾet*-*dāwid* for-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yaʿălû* all-*pəlištîm* to-*ḇaqqēš* *ʾet*-*dāwid* *wə-yišmaʿ* *dāwid* *wə-yēred* to-the-*məṣûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*pəlištîm*": "gentilic plural - Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*māšḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they anointed", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*məṣûdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stronghold" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*məṣûdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel" } }
• 2 Sam 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.11", "source": "וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ מֵ֖ת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה לָמָ֥ה אַתֶּ֛ם מַחֲרִשִׁ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "and *'avshālôm* whom *māshaḥnû* over us *mēt* in the *milḥāmāh* and *'attāh* why you *maḥărîshîm* to *hāshîv* *'et* the *melekh*", "grammar": { "*'avshālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*māshaḥnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we anointed", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the battle", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*maḥărîshîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - silent/keeping quiet", "*hāshîv*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to return/bring back", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*māshaḥnû*": "we anointed/we installed", "*mēt*": "died/is dead", "*maḥărîshîm*": "silent/keeping quiet/saying nothing/doing nothing", "*hāshîv*": "to return/to bring back/to restore" } }
• 2 Sam 19:42 : 42 { "verseID": "2Samuel.19.42", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה כָּל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּאִ֣ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶך וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ מַדּוּעַ֩ גְּנָב֨וּךָ אַחֵ֜ינוּ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּעֲבִ֨רוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י דָוִ֖ד עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* all-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾîm* to-the-*melek*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to-the-*melek*, \"*maddûaʿ* *gənābûkā* our *ʾaḥēînû* *ʾîš* *yəhûdâh*, and *wayyaʿăbirû* [direct object marker] the-*melek* and [direct object marker] his-*bêtô* [direct object marker] the-*yardēn*, and all-*ʾanšê* *dāwid* with-him?\"", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of/every man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - coming/arriving", "*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*gənābûkā*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they stole you", "*ʾaḥēînû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyaʿăbirû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought across", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his household", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/lo", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*gənābûkā*": "stole you/took you by stealth/kidnapped you", "*wayyaʿăbirû*": "brought across/conducted across/transported across" } }
• 1 Chr 11:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם דָּוִ֥יד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־שְׁמוּאֵֽל", "text": "And-*wayyāḇō'û* all-*ziqnê* *Yiśrā'ēl* unto-*hammeleḵ* *Ḥeḇrônāh*, and-*wayyiḵrōṯ* for-them *Dāwîd* *bᵊrîṯ* in-*Ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH*; and-*wayyimšᵊḥû* *'eṯ*-*Dāwîd* for-*meleḵ* over-*Yiśrā'ēl* according-to-*ḵiḏḇar* *YHWH* by-*yaḏ*-*Šᵊmû'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇō'û*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hammeleḵ*": "article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king", "*Ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix ה (he) - to Hebron", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut", "*bᵊrîṯ*": "noun feminine singular absolute - covenant", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimšᵊḥû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they anointed", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of", "*yaḏ*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šᵊmû'ēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇō'û*": "and they came/entered/went", "*ziqnê*": "elders of/old men of", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "and he cut/made/established", "*bᵊrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*wayyimšᵊḥû*": "and they anointed/consecrated", "*ḵiḏḇar*": "according to word of/command of/promise of", "*yaḏ*": "hand of/agency of/authority of" } }